Canadian Military History accepts submissions in an electronic format as Microsoft Word documents (.rtf, .doc or .docx). Use of an alternate file format is not acceptable and authors will be required to resubmit.

If your article is accepted, supplemental material such as images and maps should be included alongside the text in a single file if this can be done without a loss of quality. Where including supplemental materials in the main file leads to deterioration in quality, authors should make arrangements to upload these materials separately.

Formatting and the Canadian Military History Style Guide

Adherence to the CMH Style Guide is not mandatory for initial submissions. However, it is the responsibility of the author to format the work in accordance with these standards prior to the submission of the revised version. Please consult the following standards when composing or revising your work:

Formatting Footnotes

Canadian Military History uses footnotes in the Chicago style, with certain modifications. Please consult the list of references carefully. Elements in square brackets ([ ]) are mandatory if applicable.

Style Within Text

Numbered sequentially throughout the article with a caption submitted for each. Where it is relevant, acknowledgement of permission to use the items by a third party should be included here.

Tables

Should be cited as “Table 1” with no full point after the table number. For columns of text, both column headings and contents should be left aligned. For columns of numbers, both headings and contents should be centre aligned with decimal points to be the centre.

Table Footnotes

Use an asterisk for table footnotes. The footnote should be left aligned and below the table with number footnotes listed vertically and the asterisk placed next to the relevant material within the table. For multiple footnotes, use up to three asterisks and then the following symbols: *, **, ***, †, ‡

In Text Quotations

Double quotation marks; single quotation marks for a quote within a quote.

% or Per Cent?

Per Cent

Spelling Preferences

Please use UK spelling (-ise); where there is an Anglicised spelling of a non-English word; use it unless the original spelling is significant to the meaning of the text.

Non-English Words

Generally, non-English words should be italicised (except in the case of non-alphabetised languages) and all the diacritics should be retained. Where borrowed words or expressions have been largely accepted in English, drop diacritics and do not italicise (e.g., decor, naive, regime, elite). However, words ending in é/ée should retain the accent and must be italicised (e.g. résumé, protégé, fiancée).

Abbreviations

The use of abbreviations should be as limited as possible and full forms should be given at the first point of citation, e.g. The United Nations (UN).

Measurements

Non-statistical units should be written out in words: an ounce of sugar and a gallon of milk.

Approximate words (e.g., ‘hundred,’ ‘thousand,’ ‘million,’ ‘billion,’ etc.) should be written out in words.

Ordinals must always be written in words (e.g. ‘first,’ ‘second,’ etc.)

Dates

Friday, 14 October 2011 (14 not 14th)

Page Numbers

5 and 5-10 (rather than p.5 or pp.5-10). Only the last two digits should be given for numbers falling within the same hundred (e.g., 101-09). For page ranges outside of the same hundred, numbers should be given in full (e.g., 824-901).

Acknowledgements

To go at the end of the article, before Notes and Bibliography.

“Acknowledgements” and subsequent text should be set as any other first level heading and its subsequent text.